Which desert includes Las Vegas, Nevada?

Which desert includes Las Vegas, Nevada? The answer is the Mojave Desert.

Las Vegas lies in the southern Nevada portion of the Mojave, a desert spanning parts of southeastern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern Arizona. The city sits in the Las Vegas Valley, surrounded by mountain ranges and dry desert basins.

The Mojave is classified as a subtropical desert and is known for extreme summer heat, sparse rainfall, creosote bush, Joshua trees, and rugged mountain terrain. Its name comes from the Mojave people, whose traditional homeland includes the lower Colorado River region.

A common mix-up is the Great Basin Desert, which covers much of northern Nevada but is generally colder and higher. The Sonoran Desert reaches Arizona and Mexico, while the Chihuahuan Desert lies farther east. Las Vegas is firmly associated with the Mojave.